HBO Releases Surprise 30-Minute Halloween Episode of It: Welcome to Derry
The special, titled "A Story of Derry," follows three children who enter the Western Wood and meet an ancient spirit.
HBO released a surprise 30-minute Halloween special episode of It: Welcome to Derry on October 31, 2026, titled "A Story of Derry," according to Screen Rant. The special follows three children who enter the Western Wood and encounter an ancient spirit.
The episode arrives as the series, based on Stephen King's novel It, continues beyond its first season. It: Welcome to Derry has already been renewed for a second season.
Ethan King, Stephen King's grandson, has joined the writers' room for season 2. Showrunner Brad Caleb Kane said the new season is set in 1935 during the Depression, with filming expected to begin sometime in 2027. An official release date has not been announced.
King published It in 1986; the novel became the top-selling hardcover fiction book in the U.S. that year and won awards including the British Fantasy Award.
Quick answers
What is the It: Welcome to Derry Halloween special about?
"A Story of Derry" is a 30-minute special that follows three children who enter the Western Wood and encounter an ancient spirit.
When does It: Welcome to Derry season 2 come out?
No official release date has been announced. Filming is expected to begin sometime in 2027.
Who is joining the writers' room for season 2?
Ethan King, Stephen King's grandson, has joined the writers' room for season 2.